There are two main species of coffee that are cultivated today: Arabica and Robusta coffee. Robusta beans are grown at low altitudes in manmade plantations, and are harvested by machines that strip the entire coffee-bearing branches from the trees. These beans have twice the caffeine of Arabica, and produce an inferior tasting beverage. Robustas are what you can find on the bottom shelf at your local supermarket packaged in gallon sized tin cans.

Arabica coffee, on the other hand, is grown at high altitude and always hand picked, with special attention to picking only ripe coffee “cherries” (in which the coffee seed lies).

Arabica beans are lively and more flavorful than Robusta coffee. They can be delicate, sweet, earthy, or fruity tasting.

Jackie’s Java deals directly with coffee brokers, always emphasizing the need for top quality coffee beans. Jackie only imports 100% specialty grade Arabica coffee beans. No robusta fillers here!